HC query on oxygen supply in Gujarat hospitals after Gorakhpur
Ahmedabad: In view of the Gorakhpur tragedy, the Gujarat High Court sought to know from the Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Limited (GMSCL) if liquid oxygen is in ample supply in government hospitals in the state.
A division bench of justices M R Shah and B N Karia posed this question before the GMSCL, which is responsible for procuring medicines and medical equipment for government hospitals and related institutions.
It sought to know if there is any hindrance in the procurement of liquid oxygen for hospitals.
The court was hearing a petition by AD More and Sons, which challenged the GMSCL's move to reduce the rate of liquid oxygen cylinders to be purchased from vendors through tendering, claiming that it will not be feasible for vendors like itself to participate in tendering process at the given cost.
AD More and Sons has been supplying liquid oxygen to the corporation for government hospitals.
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